The Academic Staff Union of Universities has joined the ongoing strike by the organised labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. This is coming after the Federal Government failed to meet the unions’ minimum wage demand. In a statement addressed to the branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators of ASUU on Monday, the association’s…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid by labour unions as the strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begins. NLC and TUC commenced a nationwide industrial action on Monday in protest against the N60,000 minimum wage proposal of the Federal Government. Announcing the shutdown…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has urged Nigerians not give out their hard-earned money or properties regardless of intimidation by police officers. Egbetokun made this statement in Abuja at the force headquarters during a meeting with key officers responsible for the internal control mechanisms of the police. According to the IGP, his leadership…
Several people were killed in a suspected Israeli attack near Aleppo in north-western Syria, state media reported early Monday citing a military source. The area around Aleppo was targeted by airstrikes overnight, it said. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported missiles had hit the positions of a pro-Iranian militia in the Hayan area…
Electricity workers have shut down the National Grid as the strike action called by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress began at midnight. Checks on grid data posted by the Independent System Operator showed that generation at midnight was 2,805.59 megawatts but dropped gradually to 28 MW at 6 a.m. on Monday…
Real Madrid withstood a Borussia Dortmund barrage to win the Champions League for the 15th time as Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior struck late in a 2-0 win at Wembley on Saturday. Defender Carvajal headed in from Toni Kroos’ corner on 74 minutes before Vinicius fired home to extend Madrid’s record as the most successful…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has felicitated traditional rulers in the state and across the globe on the celebration of this year’s World Ifa Festival, underscoring the spiritual undertone of the festival to the Yoruba race. Governor Adeleke who congratulated the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi,…
Former US President, Barack Obama has penned a tribute to celebrate the times and legacies of mother-in-law, Marian Robinson. The deceased’s daughter announced her death late Friday night. She passed away at the age of 86. Meanwhile, Barack Obama, via his Medium account, also shared a statement to reflect on the deceased life and times…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been advised to safe the immediate past governor of Osun state, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola from unrelenting national embarrassment by relieving him as Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, labelling him a wasted nominee and a very bad signpost for the president’s administration. Mr Gboyega Oyetola has been a subject of…
Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu has vowed that she will always sit down during the rendition of the re-introduced national anthem, ‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’. The socio-political activist has been in the news following a viral video that captured her sitting down while the national anthem was being recited at an event. The video which is…
